Student Pharmacist Preparation Guide of Resources for Post-Graduate Educational and Professional Opportunities

  1. Presentations/Events at SSPPS (see schedule)
  2. Why should I consider a post-graduate program?
    1. What is a residency?
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfcMOjtPWSM
    2. What is a fellowship?
      http://www.ashp.org/DocLibrary/BestPractices/EducEndDefs.aspx
  3. CV guidance
    1. UCSD SSPPS website
      1. Instructions: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/pharmacy.ucsd.edu/files/docs/current/Student_CV_Instructions.pdf
      2. Template: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/pharmacy.ucsd.edu/files/docs/current/Student_Curriculum_Vitae_Template.pdf
      3. Sample: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/pharmacy.ucsd.edu/files/docs/current/Student_Curriculum_Vitae_Sample.pdf
      4. Cover letter: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/pharmacy.ucsd.edu/files/docs/current/Student_Cover_Letter.pdf
    2. The Ohio State University-College of Pharmacy website
      1. http://pharmacy.osu.edu/sites/default/files/forms/current-students/career-services/CSCVGuide%281%29.pdf
  4. Career Guidance
    1. UCSD Career Service website: https://career.ucsd.edu/_files/GAcadJobSearchHandbook.pdf
      1. Webcam mock interview
      2. Write, Speak, Do Meet: Handbook Tools https://career.ucsd.edu/_files/GAcadJobSearchHandbook.pdf
      3. See calendar of presentations
    2. UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development website: https://career.ucsf.edu/pharmacystudents
  5. American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
    1. Residency website:https://www.ashp.org/Professional-Development/Residency-Information
    2. Residency directory:http://accred.ashp.org/aps/pages/directory/residencyProgramSearch.aspx
    3. Midyear Clinical Meeting: National Showcases and residency related programming
      1. December 3-7, 2017, in Orlando, Florida
        https://www.ashp.org/Meetings-and-Events/Meetings-and-Conferences/Midyear-Clinical-Meeting-and-Exhibition
  6. California Society of Health System Pharmacists (CSHP)
    1. Seminar Meeting
      1. October 26-29, 2017, Las Vegas, NV (Paris Las Vegas Hotel)
        http://www.cshp.org/page/Seminar
    2. Career Center
      http://www.cshp.org/page/JobOpenings
  7. Research/Fellowship (not a comprehensive list of all fellowships available)
    1. UC San Diego HRSA Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
      http://gwep.cloud.ucsd.edu/home
    2. Rutgers Institute for Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships
      http://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu/
    3. UCSD - Pfizer Clinical Oncology Fellowship
      https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/research/uc-san-diego-pfizer-post-doctoral-research-fellowship-clinicalpharmacology-oncology
    4. St. John’s University/Forest Research Institute Industrial Fellowship
      http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/college-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/residencyand-fellowship-programs
    5. Novo Nordisk 2-year Multidisciplinary Fellowship
      Contact: Sabrina Lo, Pharm.D.
    6. Novo Nordisk 1-year Medical Affairs Fellowship
      Contact: Marni D. Lun, Pharm.D., MBA
  8. Program Directories
    1. ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships, and Graduate programs
      http://www.accp.com/resandfel/
    2. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Directory
      http://www.ispor.org/education/educationaldirectory_index.asp
  9. Books Available on Reserve at the UCSD Biomedical Library
    1. ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships and Graduate Programs
    2. ACCP Guide to Becoming a Standout Pharmacy Residency Candidate
    3. Get the Residency, ASHP Guide to Residency Interview and Preparation
    4. Getting Started in a Pharmacy Residency, APhA
    5. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency
    6. Roadmap to Postgraduate Training in Pharmacy
    7. Letters from Rising Pharmacy Stars: Advice on Creating and Advancing Your Career
  10. Journal References
    1. Streamlining the Process for initial review of pharmacy residency applications: an analytic approach by Christopher R. Ensor, Cathy L. Walker, Shyla K. Rider,  Estela Uy Clemente, Daniel M. Ashby, and Kenneth M. Shermock
      Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24048603
    2. Strategies for successfully navigating the pharmacy residency interview process by Sarah L. Anderson, Pharm.D., BCPS
      Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25991593
    3. Residency application screening tools: A survey of academic medical centers by Kristen Hillebrand, Corey J. Leinum, Sonya Desai, Nathan Petit, and Packard D. Fuller
      Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25991588
    4. Characteristics of the ideal postgraduate year 1 pharmacy practice residency candidate: a survey of residency program directors by AL Gohlke, DB Ray, SY El-Ibiary, and JF Barletta.
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24106162